Most melons ripen in late summer or early- to mid-fall. It's typical to get two to three melons per vine. Their sweetness largely is determined during the three weeks leading up to harvest. Water them less during that time, as it's the drier conditions that promote sweetness.
Health Benefits of Cabbage. The health benefits of cabbage include frequent use as a treatment for constipation, stomach ulcers, headaches, obesity, skin disorders, eczema, jaundice, scurvy, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, eye disorders, heart diseases, aging, and Alzheimerâs disease.
Cabbage, as well as the other members of the Brassica family, has a powerful antioxidant quality. This means that harmful free radicals are removed from the body. These free radicals are known to contribute to cancer as well as heart disease, and are detrimental to oneâs overall health.